NEW DELHI: Just like every IPL season throws up young talents with remarkable abilities with both bat and ball, IPL 2025 too unearthed future stars for Indian cricket. Among them was mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi, who made a name for himself with an impressive showing for the Lucknow Super Giants. Rathi played 13 matches and picked up 14 wickets, impressing with his control over the run flow and his knack for striking at crucial moments.Following his breakout IPL season, Rathi has continued to dominate at the local level.In a video shared by the official X handle of LSG and team owner Sanjiv Goenka, Rathi is seen achieving a rare feat — picking up five wickets in five balls.“Digvesh Rathi. 5 stars,” LSG’s X handle wrote while posting the clip.“Stumbled upon this clip of Digvesh Rathi taking 5 in 5 in a local T20 game. Just a glimpse of the talent that made him a breakout star for @LucknowIPL in IPL 2025,” Goenka posted on his X account.Rathi claimed a total of seven wickets in the match, including a sensational spell of five consecutive dismissals.While the name of the league isn’t mentioned, Goenka’s post confirms that it occurred during a local T20 match.
In the video, the batting side is already in trouble, needing 113 runs from 36 balls. Rathi tightens the screws further, using his deceptive googlies to dismantle the batting lineup — four batters were bowled, and the fifth was trapped LBW.Apart from his wicket-taking prowess, Rathi grabbed headlines for his ‘notebook celebration’ after dismissing batters. The unique gesture, however, came at a cost — he was slapped with hefty fines during the tournament for it.
